Brain Injuries

Knoxville Brain Injury Attorneys

A brain injury can leave the victim severely disabled. He or she may unable to work and require care for life. Even a relatively minor head injury can lead to problems such as loss of concentration, vision problems, memory loss, dizziness and personality changes.

Attorneys with experience in brain injury cases

At the Knoxville, Tennessee, law firm of Goldberg & Dohan, our lawyers have handled many brain injury cases. Brain injuries can be difficult to diagnose. Victims may not even be aware that their symptoms are the result of a head impact.

An attorney can help after a brain injury. Contact Goldberg & Dohan to learn how. Call us at (865) 246-2000  for a free initial consultation.

If your symptoms may be the result of a brain injury, an attorney can help you obtain the compensation you need. Recovering from or living with a brain injury can require significant financial resources, including the means to pay for surgery, rehabilitation, in-home care, and durable medical equipment. If you can never work again because of your injury, you will need to be compensated for your loss of income.

Causes of brain injury

Our brain injury cases have had a variety of causes, including:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Construction site accidents such as falls from roofs or ladders
• Falls

Symptoms of brain injury

Brain injury symptoms can vary enormously. It is important to consult with a neurologist, neuro-psychiatrist or other medical specialists who can advise you about your symptoms and call for a CT scan to confirm a diagnosis. People have come to our firm for legal assistance after visiting a doctor because of:

• Sleepiness or problems sleeping
• Inattention
• Judgment errors
• Depression
• Unusual irritability or emotional outbursts
• Difficulty multi-tasking
• Reduced libido
• Slowed thinking

In some cases, these clients have been surprised to learn that they are experiencing the after-effects of a brain injury. Even though the change caused by the injury may be subtle to someone else, for the victim the change can be momentous.

What can an attorney do?

Our attorneys work with medical and vocational specialists to determine the cost of a client's brain injury. We will investigate the cause of the accident, and determine the insurance coverage that is available to compensate the victim. We will request the medical records of the victim for review. We will make sure that clients are connected with the right medical specialists.

To discuss your situation, contact the attorneys at Goldberg & Dohan. Call our Knoxville law firm at (865) 246-2000 .

To learn more about brain injury, please visit our brain injury information center.